(VBScript) Shopify OAuth2 Authentication

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This example shows how to obtain an initial access token for a Shopify application using OAuth2 authentication specifically for non-web applications. This process requires displaying a browser window to secure user authorization. In contrast, web-based applications use a different method to obtain an OAuth2 token, as they redirect back to the application via a URL. Note: Once you have the access token, all subsequent Chilkat examples that rely on an already-obtained token are applicable to both web and non-web applications.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v10.1.2 or greater.

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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

' To further clarify, see OAuth 2.0 Authorization Flow

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.OAuth2")
set oauth2 = CreateObject("Chilkat.OAuth2")

' This should be the port in the localhost callback URL for your app.  
' The callback URL would look like "http://localhost:3017/" if the port number is 3017.
' Make sure that "http://localhost:3017/" is listed in your Whitelisted Redirection URLs for your Shopify app.
oauth2.ListenPort = 3017

' The full content of the Authorization Endpoin for Shopify looks like this:
' https://{shop}.myshopify.com/admin/oauth/authorize?client_id={api_key}&scope={scopes}&redirect_uri={redirect_uri}&state={nonce}&grant_options[]={option}

' Replace "chilkat" with your shop name.
oauth2.AuthorizationEndpoint = "https://chilkat.myshopify.com/admin/oauth/authorize"
oauth2.TokenEndpoint = "https://chilkat.myshopify.com/admin/oauth/access_token"

' Replace this with your actual API KEY (client ID)
oauth2.ClientId = "SHOPIFY_API_KEY"

' This is for Require Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE)
' See OAuth2 PKCE Explained
oauth2.CodeChallenge = 1
oauth2.CodeChallengeMethod = "S256"

' Set requested scopes.  See https://help.shopify.com/api/getting-started/authentication/oauth
oauth2.Scope = "read_product_listings,read_customers,read_orders,read_draft_orders"

' Begin the OAuth2 Authorization code flow.  This returns a URL that should be loaded in a browser.
url = oauth2.StartAuth()
If (oauth2.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(oauth2.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' Launch the default browser on the system and navigate to the url.
' The LaunchBrowser method was added in Chilkat v10.1.2.
success = oauth2.LaunchBrowser(url)
If (success = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(oauth2.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' Wait for the user to approve or deny authorization in the browser.
numMsWaited = 0
Do While (numMsWaited < 90000) And (oauth2.AuthFlowState < 3)
    oauth2.SleepMs 100
    numMsWaited = numMsWaited + 100
Loop

' If the browser does not respond within the specified time, AuthFlowState will be:
' 
' 1: Waiting for Redirect – The OAuth2 background thread is waiting for the browser's redirect request.
' 2: Waiting for Final Response – The thread is awaiting the final access token response.
' In either case, cancel the background task initiated by StartAuth.

If (oauth2.AuthFlowState < 3) Then
    success = oauth2.Cancel()
    outFile.WriteLine("No response from the browser!")
    WScript.Quit
End If

' Check AuthFlowState to determine if authorization was granted, denied, or failed:
' 
' 3: Success – OAuth2 flow completed, the background thread exited, and the successful response is in AccessTokenResponse.
' 4: Access Denied – OAuth2 flow completed, the background thread exited, and the error response is in AccessTokenResponse.
' 5: Failure – OAuth2 flow failed before completion, the background thread exited, and error details are in FailureInfo.

If (oauth2.AuthFlowState = 5) Then
    outFile.WriteLine("OAuth2 failed to complete.")
    outFile.WriteLine(oauth2.FailureInfo)
    WScript.Quit
End If

If (oauth2.AuthFlowState = 4) Then
    outFile.WriteLine("OAuth2 authorization was denied.")
    outFile.WriteLine(oauth2.AccessTokenResponse)
    WScript.Quit
End If

If (oauth2.AuthFlowState <> 3) Then
    outFile.WriteLine("Unexpected AuthFlowState:" & oauth2.AuthFlowState)
    WScript.Quit
End If

outFile.WriteLine("OAuth2 authorization granted!")
outFile.WriteLine("Access Token = " & oauth2.AccessToken)

' Save the full JSON access token response to a file.
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbJson = CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = sbJson.Append(oauth2.AccessTokenResponse)
success = sbJson.WriteFile("qa_data/tokens/shopify-access-token.json","utf-8",0)

' The saved JSON response looks like this:

' {
'   "access_token": "1364e43a5332583188cb27bc85469b1f",
'   "scope": "read_product_listings,read_customers,read_orders,read_draft_orders"
' }

outFile.Close